 Alignment in San Diego?, Whats wrong with this picture? Who can fix it? |
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| warpig |
 Mar 27 2011, 12:48 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 290 Joined: 2-August 10 From: Portland OR Member No.: 12,002 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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I was changing the front brake pads yesterday and just look at that nasty wear pattern. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
This is in about 6 months of daily driving on new tires. The car pulls slightly to the right, and shakes a little bit around 65 mph when driving straight but not when going around a curve. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) Both sides look about the same and the excess wear is on the inside edge. I have 2 questions. What causes this unsightly wear, and who can fix it right the first time for little cash in the SD area? Any info as always, is greatly appreciated.   |
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| PeeGreen 914 |
Mar 27 2011, 12:51 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Too much negative camber for a street car will cause that. Easy fix.
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| Eric_Shea |
Mar 27 2011, 12:55 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Could be a toe issue as well. Which side of the tire is that on?
Edit: Sorry, appearantly I need to learn how to read! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/051103-stupid4.gif) -camber or toed "out" |
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| CG-914 |
Mar 27 2011, 01:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 323 Joined: 27-December 10 From: LA/OC CA Member No.: 12,526 Region Association: Southern California |
normally it an easy fix.
but you sad 'it pulls to the right..' You may need to rebuilt your front break calipers! Did you had an uneven wear at the front break pads? |
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| warpig |
Mar 27 2011, 02:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 290 Joined: 2-August 10 From: Portland OR Member No.: 12,002 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(CG-914 @ Mar 27 2011, 12:10 PM)  normally it an easy fix. but you sad 'it pulls to the right..' You may need to rebuilt your front break calipers! Did you had an uneven wear at the front break pads? No, the wear was even left and right but both sides seemed a little more worn on the outside pad. Don't really want to try and fix it myself. I would rather take it to a pro preferably one familiar with 914 issues in general. |
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| mwyatt |
Mar 27 2011, 05:08 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 84 Joined: 5-April 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 516 Region Association: Southern California |
I'd also like to know who is the best person to go to for a 914 alignment in San Diego.
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| 73Euro911S |
Mar 27 2011, 05:46 PM
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only 911's in the stable now Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 24-February 09 From: Solana Beach, CA Member No.: 10,090 Region Association: Southern California |
I would recommend Wayne Baker's shop, Personalized Autohaus 858-586-7772. They have worked on air-cooled cars for over 30 years and do things right the first time. I've been using them on my cars for years. They currently support several 914's for race customer's and understand how to set a car up for street or track.
Nick |
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| wobbletop |
Mar 27 2011, 08:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 382 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 7,335 Region Association: Canada |
Toe usually causes more tire wear than camber.
You can check toe yourself using strings. Might be a good idea to check it both before and after you get your alignment. Would give you a good reference for the future if you need to change your suspension setup. |
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| sean_v8_914 |
Mar 28 2011, 07:47 AM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
Mirage International, Jae Lee does my 914 customers.
Black Forest, owner John Rickard has owned and raced a 914 fro 30 years. RSR Motorsports, Ryan Calvert is Porsche factory trained fix for little cash...I dont know anyone but the above guys will do it correctly which will save you cash, tires and your time |
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| DonTraver |
Mar 28 2011, 08:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 829 Joined: 5-August 04 Member No.: 2,461 |
Jae Lee at Mirage International. He installed the PSS 10 system on my RS America, aligned and corner balance it. I made the final adjustments on the Nurburgring. Now she just has a touch of understeer. Sweet.
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| Drums66 |
Mar 28 2011, 04:37 PM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
......Could also be caused by repetitive under inflation (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) (check that first) |
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